“She was just so sad,” Tan added. “I really believe that sometimes they realize they’ve been left, and they give up.”

Electra may have felt hopeless and desperate inside her concrete kennel, but there was an upside to her dilemma — her sad-faced photograph was quickly shared across Facebook, which helped her find a new home. Tan first saw the picture on Next Door, a private social network.

“Someone I know had posted her picture from Facebook on [Next Door],” Tan said. “I couldn’t stand it. I was like, ‘Oh my god, we’ve got to go get this dog.’”

“My friend was going to foster her, but she fell in love with her, so she’s adopting her,” Tan said. “She’s an amazing dog. She is sweet and loving and there’s no aggression whatsoever. She’s very well-mannered. She loves other dogs. She loves kids. She’s great.”